# Indiana HB 1288: Public purchasing.

Indiana HB 1288, Public purchasing., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Carey Hamilton (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-13 (First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1288
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Public purchasing.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-01-13, First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform
- Sponsor: Carey Hamilton (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: government and regulatory reform
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that the purchasing agency of a governmental body must use a purchasing procedure when purchasing services. Provides that a purchasing agent may only make a purchase without soliciting bids or proposals if the purchase qualifies for a special purchase. Requires a contract between a state elected official's office and a contractor to include language disclosing if, in the 12 months preceding the execution of the contract, the contractor or an officer or director of the contractor made a contribution to the state elected official's campaign. Requires a state elected official's office to execute an addendum to a contract if the contractor or an officer or director of the contractor makes a contribution to the state elected official's campaign after the contract is executed and before the end of the contract's term.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carey Hamilton (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform (House)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Representative Hamilton (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1288/versions/HB1288.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1288/versions/HB1288.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1288-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).